I am surprised by the propensity of many young Chinese to adopt English names.

I myself was given an English name and have been known by it through my school days. Almost all my Chinese-Canadian friends are known by their English names. But when I compared this to my Indian or Japanese-Canadian friends (most of whom keep their native names) I feel that we Chinese people still feel ashamed of their heritage.

I've heard some say that Chinese names are hard to pronounce for foreigners. But everyone knows Chow Yun-Fat or Zhang Zhiyi in the English-speaking world.

When will Chinese people stop worshipping everything foreign and start having a little self-respect?

Xie Qida